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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income households buy the food they need for good health. This benefit is meant to supplement an applicant’s food budget. SNAP flyer - English SNAP flyer - Spanish

The Maryland Department of Human Services is the state’s human service provider. The agency provides a wide range of services that are administered by local departments of social services in each of the 24 local jurisdictions across the state. These services assist low-income individuals and families in their communities. Supporting Maryland's Families in Need - English Supporting Maryland's Families in…

Thank you to the families who were able to join us for Back to School Night! Click here for a copy of the LEMS Back_to_School_Night Presentation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lake Elkhorn Middle School (LEMS) will host our annual Back to School Night (virtually) on Wednesday, September 16th. We are so excited to see you! During Back to School Night you will be…

The Howard County Public School System’s BSAP Saturday Math Academy (BSAP-SMA) has been in existence since 1992. The program was developed in collaboration with the HCPSS and parents as a response to requests for opportunities to network. The priority was to learn instructional mathematical strategies to support their children at home and to accelerate academic achievement. Certified teachers work with…

While this school year’s opening is different than any that have come before, our staff has the same level of commitment and excitement to meet, teach and support all students. HCPSS teachers have been busy preparing online learning materials for their classes and are dedicated to creating a caring and supportive online classroom. We recognize there may be times the…

HCPSS Policy states that Lake Elkhorn must receive notification from a child's parent or physician explaining the absence/tardiness of a student within five school days of the student’s return or the absence/tardiness will be unlawful/unexcused. During virtual learning, notification should be emailed to LEMSabsence@hcpss.org. Please email Mrs. O'Connor if you have question.

Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year! The day we have been waiting for is almost here, and we are thrilled to welcome your children back to school this Tuesday, September 8! It has been almost six months since we were all inside of a school building, and I know we all wish we could be starting the year together at…

Attention Students! Vist the Cavnas Orientation Page for help navigating Canvas. Students must be logged into Canvas to access these links. Topics include: Navigation Calendar Quizzes Grades User Settings Assignments Mobile App Support Announcements Discussions Editing Tools Canvas Basics Students must be logged into Canvas to watch the video. Part 1: Click here to view Part 2: Click here to…

Greetings Lake Elkhorn Families, It’s starting to get really exciting! Our teachers and staff returned to school this week (virtually of course) and they hit the ground running! They spent the week receiving professional learning, preparing their Canvas pages, reaching out to families, planning lessons, collaborating with their content and grade level teams, and connecting with each other. Some have…

As we are close to beginning the 2020-2021 school year, it is important that we have accurate addresses on file for all of our students. Unfortunately, you cannot update your address in the Family File. If you have moved, and have not provided us with your updated information, we ask that you email the following documents to our Student Services…